Thursday, March 8, 2007

Weekend What's What 3/9-3/11

LUCKY L'ÉTOILE

You must be our lucky star! (and you, and you and you!) We're so tickled about our upcoming collaboration this weekend with photographer phenomenon Amy Pierce and our lovely subjects Emma Berg and Ben Olson. We can't wait to show off the fruits of our labors! While we're glims-deep in photo shoots, we hope you'll let your hair down and celebrate this sweltering 40-degree heatwave. And speaking of hot hot hot, a big dancing ovation to DJ Danger Havok, who will make his debut at the First Avenue Mainroom for Too Much Love this Saturday along with Soviet Panda and friends!

xo-l'étoile

l'étoile hearts Danger Havok!

FRIDAY'S ARTIST

Kareem Iliya

Working through design dynamo Art Department, illustrator Kareem Iliya captures the essence of high fashion. Delicate ink textures and watercolor washes join intricate lines and nature motifs to make the clothes glow.

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FRIDAY MARCH 9TH

Architexts

@ Varsity Theater1308 4th St. SEMinneapolis

10pm / $10 / 18+

The Architexts, who recently won a VH1 showcase for the best unsigned band, headline this night of hip-hop beats, live strings, and clever rhymes. Also featuring SIMS (Doomtree), M.anifest, and Jawz featuring DJ Blasta!

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FRIDAY MARCH 9TH

Beight

@ Clubhouse Jager923 Washington Ave.Minneapolis

Beight, the Brian Just Band, and Jon Crocker present a night of music to hold hands to. Work up some nerve and ask your dream date to this beautiful show.

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SATURDAY MARCH 10TH

Rift Magazine's 36 Hour Songwriting Contest

@ Bryant Lake BowlBryant & LakeMinneapolis

2pm / $10

Over a dozen songwriters have a paltry 36 hours to write a tune around a randomly chosen theme. Then they’ll be belting it out in front of the listening public, who will decide which song is worthy of the absurdly large and extravagantly decorated trophy.

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SATURDAY MARCH 10TH

Outsiders & Others Closing Party

@ Outsiders & Others Gallery1010 Park Ave.Minneapolis

7-10pm / Free

For the last four years, Outsiders and Others has been a valuable resource for self-taught local artists. Sadly, this gem of the arts community is disappearing, but not without one last hurrah. Join artists, board members, and friends for food, drinks, and dancing and send this artist space out with a bang!

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SATURDAY MARCH 10TH

Atlas Duskw/ Unknown Prophets and GWMC

@ The Nomad501 Cedar Ave.Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / $6

Local hip-hoppers Atlas Dusk, Unknown Prophets, and GWMC are gonna shake the floor up at the Nomad. A “melting pot” of music, their style infuses hip-hop, blues, scratching, synth, and funk. Not to be missed for those who like their rhymes with a twist.

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SATURDAY MARCH 10th

Too Much Love

@ First Avenue1st & 7th St.Minneapolis

10pm / 18+ / $3 or Free with College ID or MPR card

DJ Soviet Panda and super-special guest DJ Danger Havok light up the Main Room at First Ave. with their dance/rock grooves. 80's? New Wave? Electro? Rock? Pop? They don’t care what genre it comes from, as long as you can shake a leg to it.

Sponsored by Vita.mn & l'étoile magazine

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK

Bunny Rabbit

We’ve never heard anything like Brooklyn native Bunny Rabbit, who throws naughty nursery rhymes sassily over moody electro/minimalist beats. Her debut album, Lovers and Crypts, is already garnering attention for its mix of cute and dirty.

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SUNDAY MARCH 11TH

Connect

@ Foundation5th & HennepinMinneapolis

10pm / 18+ $5 / 21+ FREE

Local favorite DJ Bach mixes a dance-a-licious musical blend of pop, rock, 80’s, industrial, and house that is guaranteed to set Foundation's floor ablaze!

In addition to the hot tunes, connect with friends past and future, new artists, and l'étoile magazine! Along with Vita.mn, we’ll be spicing the evening up with special giveaways, artist video projections, and, of course, our magical presence.

Rosalux Gallery is pleased to announce its Third Annual OPEN DOOR Exhibition. This is the only chance for non-member artists to showcase their work in the gallery. This year the show will be juried by Diane Mullin, Associate Curator at the Weisman Art Museum. This is an excellent opportunity to exhibit your artwork in one of Minneapolis’s premier commercial gallery spaces. All media is accepted: there are no guidelines set for subject matter, medium or style, and the show is open to anyone throughout the world.

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